Information for Freshman Applicants

You may want to go right to our application, but we hope you'll take a minute to check out the stuff that everyone should know
(like important dates and deadlines, checking your status and applying for federal
student aid), as well as information for special applicant groups (EOP applicants,
talent applicants and home-schooled applicants).

Stuff Everyone Should Know

Dates and Deadlines

Early action deadline: November 15

You must submit either The Common Application or SUNY Application by November 15.

All other required application materials (transcripts and test scores) must be submitted
by December 2.

Regular admission deadline: January 15

All required application materials (transcripts and test scores) must be submitted
by January 15.

Binghamton will provide regular admission decisions by April 1.

Check Status of Your Application Regularly

Once you've applied, you should regularly check the status of your application. To do this, you'll need a User ID and password. About 5 days
after we receive your application, we'll e-mail you a Binghamton University B-Number
and User ID. Once you receive these, you'll need to activate your password, and then you can check your application status.

Apply for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Be sure to complete the 2014-15 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if you'd like to be considered for federal and/or New York state financial aid. You
can apply online starting January 1, and Binghamton's recommended filing date is February
1. You can still apply for financial aid after this date, but be aware that funding
for institutional need-based financial aid is limited, and is offered on a first-come,
first-served basis. All admitted students who have a FAFSA on file (and sent to Binghamton
University) receive a financial aid award notification via e-mail from Financial Aid Services in November 2014 for spring 2015 admission and in March 2015 for fall 2015 admission.

Stuff for Specific Applicant Groups

EOP Applicants

Talent Applicants

If you have a special talent (art, music, speech/debate, theater/dance) you wish to
continue pursuing in some way at Binghamton University, consider submitting a special
talent portfolio. This enables us to consider your talents during the admissions process.
It doesn't affect your intended major and isn't an audition to enter any program.

Home-Schooled Applicants

Binghamton is happy to accept and review applications from students who received their
education through home-schooling experiences.

To maintain consistency in how we read applications from all students and to ensure
we can thoroughly evaluate whether you've met the necessary foundation of skills and
academic credentials to be successful at Binghamton, as a home-schooled applicant,
you must submit the following materials in addition to those required of all freshman
applicants:

An individualized home instruction plan (IHIP) for all four years or a complete portfolio
of your work. Quarterly reports covering your entire "high school" time are also accepted.

AND EITHER

A letter from the superintendent of the school district in which you reside attesting
to your completion of a program of home instruction that is the substantial equivalent
of a four-year high school course of instruction.

OR

A high school equivalency diploma (GED). Please provide the score report (a passing
score is required) and the diploma itself, if available.